Would Hosted Games consider titles that the author has previously distributed commercially (as long as they are re-implemented in ChoiceScript and the author stops distributing them?)

Only if it’s the same story. If the game is published through HG, the agreement will prevent you from re-publishing it anywhere else, even if it would use different script language or turned into paper form. The only option is to remove all choices, turning the story into a traditional novel. Not sure, though, what would be the exact process for cases if HG is the second publisher - would they refuse publishing the story altogether or would ask to take down other sources. But you still should be able to publish other games anywhere else, it’s not like the company has copyright over some specific features like stats page.

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